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"Borysthenis" 5 String Bass

A Xylem 5 string bass guitar design template Three piece quartersawn birdseye maple neck of the 5 string custom bass with bocote stringers Closeup of the birdseye maple neck and bocote stringers Slotted ebony fretboard framed by the bocote stringers Front of the slotted ebony fretboard and bocote stringers of the custom bass guitar's neck Bocote stringers, ebony fretboard and neck-thru extension of the custom bass guitar The macassar ebony veneered headstock, ebony bound fretboard and bocote stringers of the custom bass neck The custom bass neck from the side showing the ebony binding around the bocote accented fretboard, the black limba headstock core and the macassar ebony headstock veneer Back of the custom bass guitar's headstock with tuner holes and bookmatched black limba veneer Closeup of the bass guitar's headstock with bocote Xylem logo, macassar ebony headstock veneer, Gibson-style truss rod adjustment nut and ebony fretboard Black limba veneer of headstock back with carved neck profile of the birdseye maple and bocote neck The custom bass' birdseye maple and bocote neck Ebony binding, bocote stringers and birdseye maple neck of the custom 5 string bass from the side Ebony fretboard with fall-colored leaf inlays and a maple "knot" design Closeup of leaf inlays at fret positions 15-24 in the ebony fretboard Closeup of ebony fretboard with leaf inlays at positions 7-21 Front of the 5 string custom bass after black limba sides were glued onto the neck Back of the custom bass guitar with black limba sides and bocote core glued onto the neck Front of the custom bass guitar with bookmatched macassar ebony top (and centerline) and angled pickup pockets The custom bass from the back with black limba bookmatched top (with centerline) glued on Front of the custom 5 string bass with macassar ebony top wood and body shape cut out. Front of the 5 string custom bass from a low angle. Macassar ebony, black limba core wood and ebony fretboard are pictured. Front of the custom bass guitar after carving the body. Scroll, lower horn, fretboard and fretboard inlays are pictured. Close up of the custom bass' scroll showing macassar ebony and black limba core wood with maple veneer accent. The 5 string bass from the side with carved scroll and arm bevel. Back of the custom bass body and neck showing black limba book-match, bocote neck heel and electronics cavity. Close up of the back of the custom bass' scroll with maple accent between layers of black limba and bocote neck heel. Front of the custom 5 string bass guitar after the first coat of Teak oil, flame figure can be seen on the macassar ebony The custom bass' headstock and neck from the back. The figure of the bird's eye maple neck is pronounced by the Teak oil finish Entire custom bass guitar from the back with matching black limba book matches on the body and headstock Back of the custom bass black limba body and bird's eye maple neck with bocote accents Front of the bass guitar's scroll with flame figure in the macassar ebony